H.I.M.

HIM (shortened from the original full name of His Infernal Majesty)
is a self-proclaimed "love metal" band and
one of the leaders of the goth rock scene.
Finland
appears to have a virtual lock on this style of music, what with
Entwine,
Poisonblack,
For My Pain ...,
To/Die/For,
and others all providing
similarly enjoyable takes on melancholy hard rock.
HIM is as good as any, not radically different from any of
the aforementioned bands, but they hit all the right notes,
and in heartthrob vocalist Ville Valo they have a true star,
a charismatic frontman able to lead the band as far as they
can go.
Already massively popular in their homeland and still
on the rise, HIM is clearly one of the top bands in their field.
They've actually trademarked the so-called heartagram symbol which shows
prominently on their Love Metal and
Dark Light
album covers.